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Bezos says it had "a great ride". On Tuesday, Blue Origin finally put the revamped New Shepard system to the test. Blue Origin hopes to fly people onboard its aircraft by early 2019, so expect next year to be a very active one for the company in terms of testing and preparations.

The bird is thought to have stood at around 5ft10in tall and weigh 223lbs. Once grounded, some penguin species became much larger, growing from about 80cm tall to twice the size. Penguins share a common ancestor with flying birds from which they diverged millions of years ago, losing the ability to get airborne but becoming accomplished swimmers instead.

OnePlus 5T also offers an 18:9 edge-to-edge display. LG V30 + is one of the smartphones from the company to offer a "FullVision" display with an OLED panel. Voice Recognition uses a combination of the user's voice and user-defined keywords (optimally three to five syllables) to unlock the V30. The phone was first unveiled during the IFA Berlin and was launched later in company's homeland, South Korea.

Today, Dragon sits atop a Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station filled with almost 4,800 pounds of crew supplies, station hardware and new research gear. (2,177 kilograms) of food, supplies and science gear - and maybe even some Christmas presents - for the station's astronaut crew. Both previously flown - the booster in June 2017 and Dragon in April 2015.

Initially oval, the island's southern shore eroded rapidly, allowing the Pacific Ocean to break through into the lake at the center of the island. NASA researchers are studying the formation of a new Pacific Ocean island in order to find clues for where to search for past life on Mars.

Make this year more memorable, get ready to encounter the picturesque meteor shower tonight. "It's either a near-Earth asteroid or an extinct comet, sometimes called a rock comet". In addition to the Geminid meteor shower , several lovely pairings of the crescent moon with the planets Jupiter and Mars can also be viewed on the morning of Dec-ember 15 at around 4am, stated the group.

The top five OEMs are Samsung , Apple, Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo, according to IDC. This particular Clear ID in-display fingerprint sensor is best for infinity displays as it activates only when needed. Lookin at a user manual that was uploaded to Samsung's website , it gives us some minor details as to what will be coming in next year's Galaxy A-series phones.

So while yes, it appears Apple does intentionally slow down older iPhones, it does so with only older batteries. "I did a Geekbench score, and found I was getting 1466 Single and 2512 Multi". An analysis by Futuremark has proved that an older iPhone with a fully functioning battery is no slower than it was at the time of launch . Less than six weeks is too short of a time frame for me to draw definitive conclusions about the success of the company's new high-end device.

A new page will open with the option to follow the hashtag. Which also means you're going to want to know how to unfollow hashtags on Instagram , because finding the flawless balance of familiar and new content is definitely going to take some fine-tuning.

There's Microsoft's new Q# quantum programming language, a quantum simulator that can run on "a typical laptop" and a set of extensions for Microsoft's Visual Studio development software. But applications in fields such as drug design and catalyst development are likely to materialize sooner, as they're able to make use of smaller quantum computers with hundreds of qubits, compared to the thousands required to break cryptography.

Pushing all the graphics on the 5K display is the AMD Radeon Pro Vega with 8GB of HBM2, enabling the device to fetch data at up to 400GB per second and pushing up to 11 teraflops of power. Whether this means it'll launch this week or next, at least we're getting close. All of those screens connect using the four Thunderbolt 3-enabled USB-C ports on the back of the machine.

Twitter said on Tuesday it would make it easier for users to build "tweetstorms" by linking together posts in " threads " to expound at length at the famously short-form messaging service. Twitter tells us there's now a limit of 25 entries in a thread , but that number may be subject to change depending on how the feature is adopted by the wider user base.

While that may sound like word salad to some, Google is working on what it calls " appsperiments ", which are photography experiences built using experimental technology. The new feature has started rolling out to those who use the Google Phone app. It produces a "contact sheet" of photos with a monochrome filter, then you can save the entire sheet or individual photos.

Taking all of this into account, the fact that Detective Pikachu was well received in Japan upon its launch previous year, and that a second chapter to the story has already been promised by developers, diehard Pokemon fans in the West will likely be elated to have the chance to play it.

The Switch has a hit a major milestone after just nine months on sale, and will probably outsell the Wii U in just one year. The company sold 13.56 million Wii Us in total, in its four-and-a-half-year lifespan. In that instance you simply lift the Switch unit out of its dock and you can continue your game on the go without any interruption. Sony announced that the PS4 had sold over 10 million units in August 2014, nine months removed from its November 2013 launch.

The technology is now in mass production "with a top five OEM", and a live demonstration will be taking place at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in just a few weeks on a "full-production, soon to be announced Tier 1 customer phone".

By issuing the correct voice commands, Alexa will wake up users with the song, playlist, or news channel of their choice. Some are certainly too good to miss out on: the discounted Amazon Fire TV with 4K and Alexa Voice Remote for starters.

When the discussion is about the best Geminids Meteor Shower 2017 locations in India, the first destinations that come to mind are the hill stations in different parts of the country for the abundance of open spaces and clear skies, thus making the views of the spectacle a memorable one.

You can play around with Eleven, the Demogorgon, and your other favorite characters from Netflix's " Stranger Things; " use Foodmoji and 3D Text stickers when you're feeling hungry; or shoot a celebratory video at your New Year's party with AR balloons and champagne.

In this case, however, it is important to note this app is not official so users should avoid downloading it. It is not yet clear whether the fake app was trying to rake in as much as possible on the back of the MyEtherWallet app, which costs $4.99, or if it was trying to actually steal crypto coins from those who fell for the scam.

His mother Stephanie, uncle Keith and grandmother Olive, have all died from Huntington's disease . Brain scan of a patient with Huntington's disease. The results have also caused ripples of excitement across the scientific world because the drug, which is a synthetic strand of DNA, could potentially be adapted to target other incurable brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

The team has already performed a double miracle to get this far after defeating Oceania champions Aukland in the first round and Asia champions Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan in the second round. "I know what it is like to play against the best team or one of the best teams in the world, it is an honour, especially for the boys". "They fight for each other, they challenge and they have a big heart".

You can see estimated travel, commute time, or walk duration. The objective of the update is to give an individual real-time alert when he/she is on their transit journey. This will enable you to get live updates as you ride in your local trains on buses. Sleeping on the bus is great, unless you miss your stop. While Google Maps always did a good job of giving you detailed transit directions (though it's often nowhere as good and useful as CityMapper's more detailed directions), ...

The third season of Street Fighter V characters was announced after the conclusion of this year's Capcom Cup, and there's a slew of old faces finally returning to the fight. Those who already have the game will get the updates for free. There will also be monthly rankings, where the top player may receive a unique online title and a new and improved barrel breaking bonus stage, too.

Two years after it stirred up speculation about the possibility of alien life, the Kepler Space Telescope will be at the center of a NASA announcement on Thursday. Shallue is a senior research software engineer at Google Brain-the tech giant's machine intelligence research team. It confirmed the existence of 2,337 exoplanets and 4,496 possible candidates.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus probably won't be teased in January, so we might be waiting until March to officially see it. The latest images from Slashleaks (via cnBeta ) gives Galaxy fans a peek at the rear fascia of the Galaxy S9, featuring both the rear camera and a fingerprint sensor.

The Geminid meteor shower - always a highlight of the meteor year - will peak in 2017 around the mornings of December 13 and 14. The Geminids can be seen with the naked eye under clear, dark skies over most of the world, though the best view is from the Northern Hemisphere.

It's like a dream....everything is burnt. District Fire Chief Rob McWilliams said fighting the fire was made hard by extreme hoarding conditions inside the home, which was stacked floor to ceiling with boxes, clothing and other items. It's the second time in less than a month that a home was damaged by fire in Cincinnati in an attempt to kill bed bugs. Firefighters advised that people trying to get rid of bed bugs hire a professional.

Following which, state Health Minister Anil Vij had ordered the police to lodge an FIR against the hospital. A case of culpable homicide was filed against Gurgaon's Fortis Hospital on Sunday on a complaint by the Haryana government's health department.

The final message is as criptic as the image preceding: " Shadows Die Twice ". Whatever the case, From Software has previously said the Dark Souls series is over for now. While From Software hasn't confirmed one or the other, Yasuhiro Kitao, a member of the team's communication department, offered an idea as to when eager fans can learn more about this mysterious new project.

Hardik Pandya gets dismissed. With an early start to the match, Lakmal, who completed his quota of 10 overs in a single spell, emerged as the wrecker-in-chief for Sri Lanka , returning with impressive figures of 10-4-13-4. The tourists will also bank on young batsman Dhananjaya de Silva, who scored a fighting century in the third Test that helped his side force a draw in Delhi.

The Mega Man crossover content for Monster Hunter: World doesn't stop there. Casey DeFreitas is an associate editor at IGN and is incredibly excited to play the open Monster Hunter World Beta this weekend. Just make sure you're using the same PlayStation account, and you'll automatically pick up these items when the full game releases in January 2018. You can even try out each of them before heading out on a quest by visiting the series' all-new Training Room, included in the beta! ...

The fires mainly affected a forested, hilly area north of Ventura, but flames have encroached into the northern edge of the city. The southern California wildfires could be seen by the International Space Station crew from their vantage point in low Earth orbit.

Called Remix, it will be a consolidation of their current services YouTube Red and Google Play Music . When it comes to music streaming services, the names that come to the mind first are Apple Music and Spotify. Apart from getting major labels on board, YouTube is also reaching out to artists seeking help to promote this new service. Music is one of the most popular genres of video on YouTube, which attracts more than a billion users a month.